Chapter 55

The way his eyes meet mine makes my breath catch and I try to avoid them fevrently. It'll be wrong for me to always think of myself, when I have a friend that's so obviously in pain.

Oakley seems to be hanging on for the most part of it now, and I can see the glares she directs at any boy that goes by. There's going to be hell for any boy she'll meet after this. I silently debate the need for a boyfriend in my life, and come to the same conclusion that I'd been coming to ever since I had broken up with Aron. A girl only needs money to make her happy, and that's what I have on top priority now, I want to make enough money to buy the whole world in a bag.

An evil smile lights up my face and I feel a strange sense of relief hearing Oakley laugh "Do you know how dumb you look when you grin like that?" She asks and i continue. I think that spoilt it totally as her laughter dies down the next minute, and the signature sigh that follows the happiness of someone who was recently sad makes me believe I'm doing a really good job of cheering Oakley up.

I spy around for signs of Clay anywhere, and I can't find him, I can't find him in the classrooms, I can't find him in the staff rooms, I can't find him at the library, I can't find him anywhere. We take the long route to the principal's office and I'm sure she's suprised to see me there. It seems Oakley had thought ahead already, and had already gathered the needed documents for processing her transfer.

I was impressed by how much she had seem to put into thought, even as she was heart broken and barely able to do anything else than smile. Classes had us departing from each other, and me insisting that Oakley stay around and not go home just yet. I don't know why I've suddenly developed this distrust of people I know are hurt staying alone, it's better to be safe than sorry I guess.

I walk into class and my eyes immidiately go to a seat, a seat that should be occupied by a person that makes my heart skip a beat, but is still empty. The sadness that envelopes me at this point is unwelcome as I find myself thinking and wondering where and just when I had gotten myself so attached to someone I had met just a few days ago.

I mean it's barely been two weeks ad yet there's this flurry of feeling that seem to overcome me whenever I'm within a five inch distance. I take my seat and open a textbook letting out a sigh, that makes me sound like a married woman missing her husband who's out of town.

Okay i have to get my thoughts under control. First Eras and now this. The class door opens, and I'm like Ohhhh crap!!.